Comparing federal institutions
Power and representation in six federations
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 6406491 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Lori Thorlakson (0000-0002-5915-1247, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 2003 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Fascículo | 2 |
| Páginas | 1-22 |
| Data de publicação | 2003-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Não |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Editora | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402380512331341081 |
| OpenAlex | W217340374 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 46 |
| Referências citadas | 3 |
The study of comparative federalism is often hampered by the diverse range of federal institutional arrangements in practice, as well as the ambiguity surrounding the concept of federalism. This article identifies three main conceptual approaches to federalism – sociological, constitutional, and governmental – then proposes a revised governmental approach that takes account of the institutional effects of federalism, for application in comparative politics research. Minimally defined, all federations are products of institutional rules that create separate territorial spheres of authority. This article compares Canada, the United States, Australia, Austria, Germany and Switzerland along two key institutional dimensions that structure politics in the federal state: resource allocation, and the representation of constituent units in federal-level decision-making
Ambiguity · Cooperative federalism · Economic system · Economics · Federalism · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Representation (politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Computer Science · European and International Law Studies · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration
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| Obras citantes distintas | 46 |
|---|---|
| Citações por ano | 2,19 |
| Intervalo de citações | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Velocidade de citação | recent |
| Altamente citado | Não |
| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 46 |